News From UML 9-24-07

This is a notice of upcoming events, photo opportunities and story ideas at UMass Lowell, compiled by the Office of Public Affairs, 978-934-3224. For more stories on UML, visit www.uml.edu and click on “UML in the News.” Please note, contact names below are for the media and are not intended to be published.

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When: Tuesday, Sept. 25, Noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Alumni Hall, One University Ave., UML North, Lowell
What: Chancellor Marty Meehan will host a luncheon announcing the establishment of the Dana McLean Greeley Endowment for Peace Studies. For more than 15 years, UML’s Peace and Conflict Studies Institute (PACSI) has been hosting forums to educate the campus and the community about issues of peace and conflict resolution. This major grant from the Greeley Foundation for Peace and Justice in Concord, MA will be used to create an endowment that will bring a visiting peace scholar to the campus and region each year.

When: Thursday, Sept. 27, 12:30-2:50 p.m.
Where: O’Leary Library 222, 61 Wilder Street, UML South, Lowell
What: UML takes a day to remember 9/11 victims by showing the documentary “Beyond Belief” which highlights the lives of two women, Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, who both lost their husbands in the attacks. The film chronicles their extraordinary journey to rebuild themselves and the lives of women half a world away. Susan Retick and Chancellor Marty Meehan will both be giving introductions.

When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 4 to 7 p.m.
Where: Market Mills Courtyard, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center,
246 Market Street, Lowell
What: This free event will include live entertainment such Chinese music, dance, KungFu, a fashion show and more. The festival is co-sponsored by UML, COOL, Middlesex Community College and the National Parks Service.

When: Thursday and Friday, Oct. 4 and 5
Where: O’Leary Library Room 222, 61 Wilder Street, UML South, Lowell
What: The Jack Kerouac Conference on beat literature is a biennial scholarly conference devoted to the works of Lowell native Jack Kerouac and other beat generation authors, artists, musicians, and film makers. The keynote speaker will be Matt Theado, who teaches American literature at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina. For a complete schedule of events including times and locations, visit www.uml.edu/KerouacConference.